So I got an XC60 a little over a year ago, and when I brake the car, the car itself vibrates a little. When I reverse, there is also a screeching noise once in a while. I think Volvo brake/rotor warranty is 12m/12k. Has anybody else had this issue with their Volvo?
Had mine almost 3 years they replaced front brakes. Only 13k miles on it.
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Under warranty?
Like I got 8500 miles in 13 months. No way brakes wear out that fast
Just make a service appointment and say what the brakes are doing. A good dealer will take care of it under warranty. Volvo Cars Manasquan in NJ did on my moms old XC90. She hasn’t had a brake problem with her new XC60 yet.
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I have a 2020 V90 Cross Country. In 24 months I’ve gone in for brakes several times. Off and on squeaking and vibrations have led them to replace pads a couple of times and rotors once. When talking with service, I’ve framed it more as a safety issue and they’ve been very good about covering everything under warranty. Looking at Volvo forums, it seems they have an issue with quicker wearing brake pads and rotors than compared to some competitors.
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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but do I need to be concerned about brake life if I lease a Volvo? Like suppose I just run them out(not entirely of course), and they are functioning at turn in. I don’t need to worry about that? Like, are brakes not checked at the final inspection thing or something?
Can you change a tire? If yes, then you can do a brake job. You need a few special tools but they’re cheap ( eg. Harbor Freight) and most of it is basic wrenching. About a patient hour of time and $200 an axle for new rotors and pads. Or you can worry.
But, is it something that they check?
The way your answer is worded seems like,yes?
It would be negligent for them not to…they want to make sure the car goes, and stops.
A good mechanic would measure pads and rotor thickness, inspect rotor surface and runout.
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Wasnt this a thing with rear brake wear due to ACC usage on Volvos? If this has a brake life sensor, that illuminates on the dash, then yes. However unless the brake pads have a service port built into the caliper, and you have wide open rims then no most dealer inspections wont be that nitty gritty.
That being said, why not just get new brakes, and have a safety margin on the road, then chance it on the roads or be forced to donate new brakes since the dash light came on before lease turn in?
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It’s still a thing, despite claiming that they updated them. They use bad brake and rotor materials.
In Oct 2020 they released a smb which said that excessive wear pads can be replaced up to 30k miles on 2018+ models Volvos(maybe model specific?)
Brake Pads MC-10184145-9999 (1).pdf (1.1 MB)
Changing at 8900m is wild. I don’t think Volvo’s have sensors?
When you remove the tire, look for a wire going to the rear (inside) pad at the top…it fits in an indentation on the pad’s plate. If you go to RockAuto or similar and examine the pads that fit your model, you can often see the cup-like indent it fits in (if it has sensors, that is).
The notch in the upper right pad is the sensor location.
If it has a sensor, it will be on the inside pad up top. Sensor replacement is required unless it shows no wear/as new, and they can be as expensive as a new rotor, sadly.
Damn, let’s see what they say today.
May not mean anything, but RockAuto doesn’t show a sensor selection on this model. I recall my MINI Clubman brake job, the sensors were about $30 a pop for aftermarket…BMW ones were double, but that was 2015.
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@Harry657ha I’d suggest going to your dealer. About 15 months into my S60 lease, and well beyond 1 yr of warranty punch on my V60 I got my rotors and pads changed. Vibration and noises under braking could very well be the rotor.
Rotor warp is very well known on these, and S90/XC90s are known for eating brakes as well.
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They said you need a tire rotation for 289.99 plus tax 
I don’t think I’m that stupid, but shudder isn’t affected by tires rotation